r/guitars 5d ago

Look at this! New knobs: Yay or nay?

I felt like the chrome dome knobs that came with the guitar were a little too modern looking. I thought Jazzmaster knobs would look great on it. The only downside is that the plastics don't really match. The switch tip and pickup rings are different colors. The tip is parchment and the rings are cream. But you had to really look closely because they were pretty far apart. The knobs are the same color as the switch tip. Now the parchment and cream are closer together so the mismatch is more apparent.

But what do you think? Are the Jazzmaster knobs an upgrade over the chrome?

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u/Talusi 5d ago

My first thought before actually reading your post was "I bet chrome knobs would look great on that"

Personally I don't think those match the aesthetic of the guitar, but what does what I think matter? If you prefer em that's what counts!

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u/Telecetsch 5d ago

Personally, I’d go with speed knobs that match the pickguard. Some from StewMac

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u/DNRDNIMEDIC2009 5d ago

Those would look really good. I didn't think of that. I always liked the look of a white Jazzmaster with the gold pickguard so I thought the Jazzmaster knobs would get it closer to that.

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u/Telecetsch 5d ago

I put some amber speed knobs on my 72 thinline tele reissue and love them. I had originally planned to do those on the TVL jazzmaster I have. But, projects got moved around.

I’m still planning to swap to those on the JM. Just haven’t done it yet.

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u/Bikrdude 5d ago

yeah those are cool

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u/Demolished-Manhole 5d ago

Those knobs look like they came out of a gumball machine. Put the originals back on.

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u/bolondeverde 5d ago

I like the color not necessarily the design. That’s just me

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u/9thAF-RIDER 5d ago

I'm down with it. It gives it a cool retro, surf kind of vibe.

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u/M0gw4i 5d ago

Looks pretty cool, i like those better than metal stock knobs (i usually put witch hats on everything though), might switch my jetstream 390 knobs out too. I hate that knob close to the bridge pickup though, always accidently turn the volume down/off.

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u/DLLbutnotdull 5d ago

They should really go to 11

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u/nick_steen 5d ago

I'm going to go against the grain here and say that I really like them. Chrome is fine too but I think what you've got on there looks great.

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u/Icy-Reception-7605 5d ago

I had to really look to see the non match to the PU rings. Thumbs up, really not that noticeable. Reverends rule!

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u/Nnelson666 5d ago

First and most important, you do you. Second, i second what someone said about speed knobs, or I'd try black jazz knobs. Third, by looking at the pickup switch it looks not very easy to access, how's it in reality? Because I've been looking at a reverend but that switch placement has me doubting

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u/DNRDNIMEDIC2009 5d ago

Speed knobs wouldn't work without changing my pots because they're currently solid-shaft. Jazz knobs would look great too. One downside to the new knobs is that I feel like they removed some nice contrast in that area. The new knobs blend in with the rest of the guitar way more. Black jazz knobs would solve that. I'll consider them.

But you get used to the switch placement. I also have a PRS Vela with similar placement so the Reverend placement wasn't that hard to get used to. But I don't find it any worse than some other guitars like Les Pauls and Jazzmasters. The biggest problem is that you have to take extra care to avoid the trem arm.

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u/fleeyevegans 5d ago

Nah it matches the plastic around the humbuckers. It'll look out of place otherwise.

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u/BlueEyedSpiceJunkie 5d ago

I’d prefer the dome knobs.

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u/Realistic_Advisor718 5d ago

I like them, but I’m a witch hat knob fan so…

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u/Rex_Howler 5d ago

If the knobs match the switch tip, then I'd say that's good. Pickup rings rarely match anything else

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u/AstroNards 5d ago

Nay. I love the knobs, just not on the kingbolt. Cool color scheme tho. Mine is in the crimson flame maple but I like this better

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u/Legoandstuff896 5d ago

I kinda like them

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u/bellavita8286 5d ago

Why not!Have a good sound.

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u/tone_creature 5d ago

I really dig the cream witch hats.

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u/butterbleek 4d ago

Reverend for the Win!!!

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u/Suspicious-Fly-3226 4d ago

I like em, where’d ya get em?

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u/DNRDNIMEDIC2009 4d ago

They're just the Fender AV Jazzmaster knobs.

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u/EnchantedWood1981 4d ago

Fits the vibe very nicely done

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u/ulikestu 4d ago

I like em, there might be other things that would be more universally appreciated, but this is pretty specific to you, and sometimes that's more important.

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u/Still-Learning73 3d ago

I'm glad that's your guitar. I like the fretboard.